A's prioritize parking over development at ColiseumIn another potential blow for transforming the sprawling Oakland Coliseum complex into a bustling sports and entertainment district, A's owner Lew Wolff said that if his team were to build a new ballpark at the site he would want it surrounded by acres of surface parking spaces -- just like O. Co Coliseum is now.

Brett Lawrie's injury historyOakland A's third basemen Brett Lawrie has been in the majors only four years -- all with the Toronto Blue Jays -- but already has had six trips to the disabled list.

Oakland A's dealing with another pitching injurySean Nolin, acquired by the Athletics from the Toronto Blue Jays in the Josh Donaldson deal, is recovering from sports hernia surgery; the left-hander had been a candidate for the Oakland rotation.